Flagellated protozoans possess a ____, layer of elastic proteins just beneath the plasma membrane

Flagellated protozoans possess a ____, layer of elastic proteins just beneath the plasma membrane.



a. pellicle
b. cilium
c. capsule
d. pilus
e. flagellum


ANSWER: a

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